G12: Spinal muscular atrophy and related syndromes
G12.9: Spinal muscular atrophy, unspecified
Nerves are a sort of wiring in the body. Nerves conduct information. The nerves use electrical impulses to do this. Nerves are important, for instance, in enabling you to sense contacts and temperatures, and to move your muscles. In your case, the nerves that are required to move your muscles have been damaged.
With this condition, the muscles can get weaker. The person may be unable to move their muscles properly any more, for example. You may have various symptoms as a result.
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